Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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